According to @MilkRoadDaily, a decisive move by ETH above $5,000 could trigger broad risk-on flows down the crypto risk curve, favoring higher-beta altcoins if the level is reclaimed and held, source: @MilkRoadDaily. The $5,000 threshold sits just above Ethereum’s prior all-time high near $4,868 from November 2021, making it a major psychological and technical resistance that often attracts momentum once broken, source: CoinMarketCap; source: Investopedia. Traders commonly seek confirmation via strong daily or weekly closes above resistance with rising spot/perp volumes and supportive derivatives signals such as sustainable funding and rising open interest to reduce false-breakout risk, source: Investopedia; source: Binance Academy.

According to @KookCapitalLLC, market flows are rotating from traditional meme coins toward ccm coins, with strong upside momentum noted. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X (Sep 4, 2025). The author states the best trade is buy-and-hold exposure to the ccm pump theme, expecting a steady grind higher irrespective of shifting meme attention. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X (Sep 4, 2025). For traders seeking higher risk, the author mentions moving further up the risk curve within ccm coins, while noting that traditional meme coins are currently struggling. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X (Sep 4, 2025).

According to Michaël van de Poppe, China's continued gold purchasing, combined with broader investor interest in gold as a safe asset, could influence Ethereum's market movements. He suggests that if this gold-buying trend reverses, Ethereum ($ETH) might see a price increase as investors shift towards higher-risk assets.